The first argument I chose from the essay states “It is unlikely‚ for example‚ that many Americans remember that‚ earlier in 2001‚ an earthquake in Gujarat‚ India‚ killed approximately 20‚000 people. One might explain the difference in reaction by saying that we naturally respond more strongly to the deaths of Americans closer to home than to those of others halfway around the world.” The premise of this argument is when the author states “It is unlikely‚ for example‚ that many Americans remember
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CRT/205: Mapping Arguments Children in the Backseat Are the Worst Distraction for Driver In this the issue considered is the way of driving with the children in the backseat. Therefore this is a difficult one as the roads will have more traffic and driving is not an easier one. If it is done with children then it will be more difficult as they will be playing inside car and will be a hard task to control them. Then they have various distractions like that of visual distractions‚ manual distractions
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has already begun “nevertheless‚ some medical practitioners and lawmakers continue to argue against legalization;” Marijuana treats serious diseases such as aids‚ glaucoma‚ cancer‚ multiple sclerosis‚ epilepsy‚ and chronic pain. One of the main arguments against legalization of marijuana would be that is contains carcinogens and may increase the risk of lung cancer and other respiratory tract cancers. The real issue here is rather or not marijuana should be legalized. There are both pro’s and
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Mapping an Argument The first article chosen was Abortion Is a Form of Genocide by Meredith Eugene Hunt. The issue in this article is “abortion as a form of genocide is accurate by historical and accepted standards of the word’s definition” (Abortion‚ 2010). I highlighted this as the issue because it includes everything the author is trying to prove to the reader. Hunt wants to make it known that she believes abortion is a form of genocide even though the parameters fit loosely. She also points
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Part A In the article written by Ronald Alexander‚ he tackles the issue of cyberbullying. He believes and states as one premise for his argument a lack of empathy and compassion is fueling this epidemic. Without a sense of empathy‚ one cannot understand what others are feeling as a result of his or her words or actions. One also cannot be open to feelings‚ ideas and concepts that differ from those he or she holds to be true. Without compassion‚ there is an absence of understanding‚ love‚ appreciation
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Should They Die CRT/205 November‚ 14 2009 Axia College Should They Die Capital punishment has long been on the chopping block within many forums in America. Most in favor will argue‚ when considering the most heinous and wicked of crimes‚ criminals committing these crimes should be put to death. Those opposed will always take the stance that capital punishment is unacceptable in a civilized society in that it is a cruel form of punishment. My stance is one of support for capital punishment
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Influence of Moral Reasoning Focusing on the actions‚ not the abuse‚ select one person involved in this case(Assistant Coach/Athletic Director/State Attorney General/School President‚ etc.) and discuss the following: * What were the actions taken by the person you chose? * What was the impact of those actions? * If you had held the same position‚ what action would you have taken? * How did your moral reasoning impact your decision? Focusing on the actions by the college athletes
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fallacies. The writer of this article gives the argument that both charter schools and traditional school are doing the same way academically. The writer argues that it does not matter which school a student goes to because it depends on the student not the school. The premise of this article is that charter schools are not the same as a traditional school. The conclusion of this article was that charter schools have potential problems. The authors argument was valid and sound because the author proves
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Week 8 Knowledge CheckResults Concepts Moral Theories Mastery 100% Questions Score: 11/11 1 2 3 7 8 9 Legal Reasoning 100% 4 5 6 10 11 Concept: Moral Theories Concepts Moral Theories Mastery 100% Questions 1 2 3 7 8 9 1.Which of the following terms refers to a moral theory that focuses mainly on consequences? A. B. C. D. Relativism Deontology Utilitarianism Virtue ethics Correct! Utilitarianism is based on the principle of
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Many of us have become accustomed to electronic payment systems. These systems will continue to increase as businesses and banks present more opportunities to use them. Resource: Ch. 9 of Essentials of Management Information Systems Answer the following questions in 200 to 300 words: Name and describe various categories of e-commerce. E-commerce has several different categories which include business-to-consumer‚ business-to-business‚ and consumer-to-consumer. The business to consumer
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